Scope
Reference
Project_42437
Description
A tender process to deliver Earthworks Examinations for CP7 Year 2 to identify, determine and record information to enable Network Rail to manage the safety and performance of the Earthwork in accordance with NR/L3/CIV/065.
Examination of the following shall be carried out:
Earthworks (as defined by NR/L3/CIV/065),
Coastal and Estuarine Defences that are formed of earthworks.
Outside Party Slopes, whose failure may impact on Network Rail infrastructure, where the outside party is unable to provide a satisfactory management policy for the slope, will be, so far as is lawful, be subject to a cyclical examination.
This is a high level overview and further scope documentation will be provided via BravoNR.
Total value (estimated)
- £3,500,000 excluding VAT
- £4,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 November 2025 to 9 November 2026
- Possible extension to 1 November 2027
- 1 year, 11 months, 29 days
Description of possible extension:
Time extension permitted to complete full work-bank if required.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
To be confirmed
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71351500 - Ground investigation services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
1. Supplier Financial Health Model Score greater than or equal to 40%.
2. Debarment Details
3. The following insurances in place post contract award:
- Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £10m
- Public Liability Insurance = £10m
- Professional Indemnity Insurance = £10m
4. Registry with the CDP (Central Digital Platform)
Technical ability conditions of participation
All participants will be evaluated using the following criteria for their technical response which will be scored out of 100%:
1. Technical & Professional Ability (3x Case Studies Required) - 75%
2. Health & Safety - 10%
3. Sustainability & Social Value - 15%
Submission
Enquiry deadline
13 May 2025, 11:59pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
20 May 2025, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
Minimum 3 suppliers
Award decision date (estimated)
29 August 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tender (ITT) | o Resource & Contract Organisation - 20% o Programme - 20% o Urgent Defect - 5% o De-vegetation - 10% o Innovation & Continuous Improvement - 5% |
Quality | 60% |
| Tender (ITT) | Commercial & Pricing Evaluation |
Price | 40% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Competitive flexible procedure description
This is a multi-stage tender procedure - PSQ (Procurement Specific Questionnaire) followed by a Tender (ITT) stage.
There will be a PSQ for all participants and a minimum of 3 participants will be invited to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. Tenderers who are invited to the ITT stage will have their bid evaluated using a 60% Technical, 40% Commercial criteria. The highest scoring Tenderer will be awarded the contract.
All Participants are required to review all tender documents for full details.
For this tender, RISQS (Railway Industry Standards Qualification Scheme) accreditation under code C.C.3.1.2.5 Earthworks will be required at point of award but is not necessary to participate in the tender process.
The current award date is 31st August 2025 - if the successful bidder is not accredited under the code mentioned above by this date, they will be disqualified and the tender will be awarded to the next highest scoring compliant bid.
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
A pre-market engagement event was not required for this procurement.
Documents
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
All tender documentation is available on Bravo NR under Project_42736.
Contracting authority
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNZN-9524-VCQJ
Waterloo General Office
London
SE1 8SW
United Kingdom
Contact name: Rhiah McLean
Email: rhiah.mclean@networkrail.co.uk
Website: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Organisation type: Public authority - central government